Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27

nave resolved To send petition to the
Gar Delianow, Minister OF Public In
struction, has rendered his resignation.
II has not been accepted. but the Gar is
displeaScd with the Minister, and has
declined to grant him an audience.
CAST AWAY o. a DESERT ISLAND.
4 Mate Murders His Captain and is
Leu Aiohe TO Die.
a San Francisco telegram saws: The
Honolulu Commercial Adrortiscr Of
December eth gives the following ac-
count Of the adventures Of two sur
viyors OF the schooner General Sieel.
who spent nine months on the South Sea
islands.
The two survivors OF the General
Sigcls crew are young man named Ed
ward Olsen. n native of Norway, and a
German lad of nineteen named vii
liam limpe. in the course OF q CONVEX
sltion with them the following account
OF Their experiences was gathered The
General SiCel left Honolulu on Scpfem-
her J, 1856. for the French Emgatc
Shoals on ashark-fshing expedition. Her
crewwas composed Of Captain Arbcrdine,
Adolph JoTgcn, the mate; the two
men already named. Peter Larlt.n,
Brown. Mnrtin. Nelson, and Charles
Clemens. In the outset Of the voyage
the crew were very successful in obtain
ing quite a large cargo. On september
23d they arrived OH Midway island On
the night Of November 18th the vessel
was riding at anchor OH this island, the
crew being campcd ON shore. Their in
tcntion WIS 10 leave Tor Honolulu on the
following day.
Towards midnight gale arose, the
vessel BROKE from her moorings and
drifted ashore, and the crew found them
selves east upon d desert island in mid
ocean. Their only means OF sustcnance
was sel.birds and their eggs and fish.
Fortunately there was no lack Of this kind
of food. and an ample supply OF fresh
water was at hand. Under these condi-
lions they dragged ont a weary existence
ior nine months, and their experiences
during that time were marked by some
thrilling episodes, some OF winch viii
probably form the subject Of future in
YO,ti-a,ion.
About ten days after they reached the
island painful accident happened TO
Peter LmMn. While killing fish with
giant powder one of hIs hands was blown
OH. aud Observation-Disclosures M
der the circumstances was done TO ale
waite Lis suli,unes ne succumbed TO tine
injury and died IN few days. After
TINS lend appears to have arisen be-
tween Maze JOreen and the captain
which the Survivors attribute solely
IL the murlcrOus instincts of the mate.
IF is stated Tint on one occasion
this man deserted from the German yes
sci ApolloWhilcat Honolulu, hrrcheTas
arrested IN consequence. The clrcum-
stances connected with this caused mm
10 entertain feelings OF cnmIty towards
the German Consul in this city, and
broodiug over his anger he repeatedly
expressed ms intention while ON the
island Of taking that eentlcnal's life
at the first opportunity. Captain Abcr-
dine demonstrated with BIN. rnd Ac,
fearing what might be The uIshot OF
these threats, seems 10 have turned
lis hand not only against the captain bat
against other members i the crew. VII
liam l.mpc slys that ON one occasion,
while he was alone in the Int which they
occupied taking mp some eggs tO serve
at tie meal. Jorgtn came stoa.tlulv be-
hud him, put rope around his neck,
and attempted to strangle him. The lad
called loudly for help. when the rope
Was slackcncd and Jorgcn dtsistcd from
hi, purpose. saying: Don't say any
thing about IT, ] don't want TO 90 You
any harm.
ii should be stated here that what is
known as Midway island rs in reality two
islands. one in circular form. the one ON
which the men lived. and the other "a
long, narrow strip OF land some
two or three miles to the north
Arriving at the island the men found au
old hut, which they utilized as domi-
cile q japanese scow, supposed to have
been left there by Captain 3olm. and 20
boat belonging 60 tine wrecked vessel
DmuotrT Castle, which had evidently
dr.lted There from Ocean Island. They
also saved boat from the General
Siceel, but very little IN the way OF
stores. There was thus 10 great diff
Guilty in making the trip across to
the smaller island
While the captain and a sailor named
Brown were on one OF the islands aft
EGG, jorecn murdered them. When the
others found that Jorgen returned alone
they taxed Jorgen with 1t. lie said
they had committed suicide. Olsen and
Timpa and two other scameu deter
mined TO leave JOrgcn on tine island.
They accordingly destroyed the boat, and
on june 18th sailed away in the scow,
leaving the murderous mate alone. The
four then headed Tor Marshall island
and arrived there after % passage of two
months aud a half They were there
twenty days when the schooner Ehukai
took two OF them, Edward Olsen
and William Timpe, to Jaluit. The
other two were lett behind to be taken
by tie schooner Jennie Walker. Arriving
at Jaluit the two men on the Ehukai
were taken on board the bark Lillian at
Jaluit and brought to Honolulu.